Lake County Gazette

FOIA Request to Round Lake Beach Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.

A request for public records has been submitted to the Round Lake Beach Police Department under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The request, sent by a representative from the Lake County Gazette, seeks access to various documents related to current employees of the police department. Specifically, the requested records include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees. The request asks for details such as each employee's name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if included in existing public-facing records).

The requester has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format and has indicated that if multiple versions of such rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is desired.

As part of their professional responsibilities in gathering and reporting news to the public, the requester from Lake County Gazette has also sought a fee waiver based on their role as a media professional. This request is supported by their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies and promoting transparency through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.

We look forward to receiving this information in an electronic format as it will greatly aid in our reporting efforts. As always, we remain open for any questions or clarifications regarding this request.